Do You Know Your Family? – Family Game

We just recently planned a mother-daughter night for the teenagers I teach at church and it was so much fun. I absolutely love seeing families laugh together and just having a good time. Especially at an age like the teen years, I think it’s so important to create opportunities to have fun together. I promise that when you are having fun with your kids, your relationship is growing stronger and stronger. The theme of our night was…

Do You Know Your Mother?!

We decided to base it on The Newlywed Game (but a bit more appropriate). I know I have a big thing for copying game shows, I am not a big TV watcher but they do seem to come up with some clever things sometimes. In order to have the Game show affect, I borrowed my son’s play microphone that magnifies your voice. (Funny that we got it at WalMart for probably three dollars.) It was a perfect touch! We had the mom and daughter pairs come up two at a time and I would ask them questions. They each had a small dry erase board where they would write their answer to the question down without showing anyone the answer. When I gave the cue they would flip over their boards and reveal their answer. If it was right, they got a point! The pair with the most points won, but we made sure to clarify that the points had nothing to do with their Mother Daughter relationships! Haha, some people didn’t get very many right!

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I have played this game with many different groups and in different settings. When I worked with teenage girls in a treatment center we would do a “Do You Know Your Roommate Night?” I have also had therapists do it with their patients’ families and it always turns out successful. You could use this at a family reunion, a family game night, or any family function. It is definitely more successful with people who know each other very well! I’ve even done our own Newlywed Style game with couples and it was a blast! Here are some of the questions we have used:

If you bought your mom/daughter a wig, what color would it be?

What item of clothing would you like to see you mom/daughter eliminate from her wardrobe?

Where will your mom/daughter say she had the best vacation with you?

What is your mom’s/daughter most prized possession?

What traffic sign best describes your mom/daughter on a bad day?

What kind of car would you most like to own?

If you gave your mom/daughter $10 what would she buy?

How many pairs of shoes does your mom/daughter own?

If your mom/daughter could be any animal, what would she be?

Who is your mom/daughter’s favorite movie star?

If your mom/daughter could go to any concert, which one would she attend?

If your mom/daughter could travel anywhere in the world, where would she go?

If your mom/daughter were superwoman, what feat would she perform?

These went over so well and were so funny! I loved to hear the different answers of moms and daughters. Everyone was laughing and that was our goal! When you are asking the questions it is important to clarify who you are asking the questions about and make sure they both answer the questions for that person. (They are not necessarily answering for themselves.) Try this fun game out with your family or even just with your spouse! I promise you’ll have a blast and come closer to one another as you play!

Brittany grew up in a family that loved to play. She graduated in Recreational Therapy from Brigham Young University and published her first book, "Play Together Stay Together" in 2008. She worked as a Recreational Therapist until last year when she became a full time mommy. She loves having fun and strengthening her own relationships through recreation!

3 Comments on "Do You Know Your Family? – Family Game"

thanks me and my children don’t have many holidays together and we never played any games , I always had them in mind but was clueless as to questions. I have cancer and this is a good time on Christmas eve to play this game …my grandchildren can also know me better ..again THANK YOU!!!

I am so sorry to hear about your cancer Jennifer. My mother is a breast cancer survivor but our family unity during that time was so crucial to our hope. I am so glad your children and grandchildren will get to know you better in such a fun way. I am sure it will be a memory they won’t forget? Let me know if you need any other ideas of things you would like to do with them. I can shoot some more links and ideas your way!

The list of questions is great. I am in charge of planning a mother daughter night and I wanted to do something like but was having a hard time coming up with fun questions that weren’t too serious. This is perfect. Thanks!

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About the Bloggers

Sarah and Brittany have been friends since the beginning of college. They studied Recreational Therapy together at Brigham Young University. They have always had a few things in common: fun, family, friends and faith. Click on our names to learn more about Sarah and Brittany.

About the Bloggers

Sarah and Brittany have been friends since the beginning of college. They studied Recreational Therapy together at Brigham Young University. They have always had a few things in common: fun, family, friends and faith. Click on our names to learn more about Sarah and Brittany.